Comparison

Afterglow Cam vs ByFlashback

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Afterglow Cam

Features
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Afterglow Cam is a retro photo camera focused on film, CCD, and disposable looks. Preview the style live, switch between distinct camera presets, adjust exposure, shoot with flash, import photos from your library, and save the processed result back to Photos. The app is built for quick, low-friction capture and on-device rendering so the preview stays close to the final exported image. Features: • Real-time retro camera preview • Film, CCD, and disposable-style presets • Front and back camera capture • Flash and exposure compensation • Import from Photos and reprocess existing images • Optional timestamp overlay on export • Save finished photos directly to your library Afterglow Cam is designed for people who want nostalgic color, glow, grain, and atmosphere without a heavy editing workflow.

About

ByFlashback

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Make ordinary photos feel like they came from a favorite old camera. Flashback is a retro camera and photo editor for digicam flash, film grain, instant color, and imperfect little memories. SHOOT OR IMPORT Capture with your phone or bring in a photo from your library. Choose a look before you shoot, then keep the moment moving. DIAL IN THE MEMORY Tune flash intensity, grain, softness, vignette, date stamps, and crop. Compare before and after until the frame feels right. BUILD YOUR CAMERA SHELF Explore illustrated digicam, instant, film, and video cameras. Load a film roll, expose 24 frames, then wash the roll when you are ready. KEEP IT LOCAL Edit offline with local-first processing. Save finished frames to Photos and share them with friends. Flashback is for people who miss the happy accidents: soft flash, creamy tones, grain, glow, and a little less perfection. EULA (Apple Standard Terms of Use): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://byflashback.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://byflashback.com/privacy FLASHBACK PLUS Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase where offered. Sign in with Apple or Google for account-linked Plus access and protected save/share actions. Restore eligible prior purchases from Profile or the paywall. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple Account subscription settings.

Screenshots

Afterglow Cam1 screens
ByFlashback4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Afterglow Cam at none against ByFlashback's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ByFlashback sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Afterglow Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Afterglow Cam versus ByFlashback: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAfterglow CamByFlashback
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB494 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerę„  唐Long Do

In-app purchases

None

Afterglow Cam

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ByFlashback

Subscriptions2
  • Flashback Plus Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Flashback Plus Yearly$74.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flashback Plus Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Afterglow Cam free?
Afterglow Cam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ByFlashback free?
ByFlashback is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Afterglow Cam or ByFlashback have ads?
Neither Afterglow Cam nor ByFlashback shows ads.

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